Ajabshir, Sahar
- Assistant Professor, Cellular Biology and Pharmacology , Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Overview
overview
- Sahar Ajabshir, PhD, MSc, has distinguished herself through her dedication to research, leadership, and teaching. She has focused her research on diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases within different communities. Ajabshir serves as the principal investigator of several funded research projects. Her work has is often cited by other researchers. Ajabshir has taken multiple executive roles at national and university-wide levels such as the Chair-Elect of the American Society for Nutrition`s Vitamins & Minerals Research Interest Section, Executive Board Member of the Medical Nutrition Council`s Governing Committee, and member of FIU 2025 and 2020 strategic planning committees.
research interests
- Medical Education, Nutrition, Physiology
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2021Diet-Related Chronic Diseases Among a Multi-Ethnic Group of Uninsured AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab035_003
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2016Validation of a Sun Exposure Questionnaire Among Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Residing in South FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0163-7 Web of Science: 000368179900027
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2014Lifestyle Behaviors and Self-Rated Health: The Living for Health ProgramFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2014/315042 Web of Science: 000214602700008
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Conference
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Editorial Material
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2014The effects of vitamin D on the Renin-Angiotensin system. 41-43.Full Text via DOI: 10.12860/jnp.2014.09
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Other Scholarly Work
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Review
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2020Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and risk of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. 2035-2044.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2019.10.004 Web of Science: 000546681500006
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Research
subproject principal investigator on
- Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
Contact
full name
- Sahar Ajabshir
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7121-5717 (confirmed)
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